2020/08/20
The Air Force Command issued a press release explaining the situation regarding "legislators going to Dongsha for inspection and observation"
In view of the “official letter from the Ocean Affairs Council to the Air Force Command on August 18, in which the Internal Affairs Committee of the Legislative Yuan applied for an observation trip to Dongsha Islands on August 20”, the Air Force Command explained as follows:
1. Since the current regional situation is becoming more and more complex and the area is an important military control zone, the command should have the entire case assessed carefully after considering such factors as combat readiness and security.
2. In accordance with the permission inspection regulations of the "Control Zone of Important Military Facilities at Dongshan and Nansha Region," the command must send an official letter to the Ministry of the Interior and other relevant ministries for joint review regarding landing procedures on the islands. As only two days are left before the inspection schedule after the letter application was accepted, it is quite impossible to complete the related operation procedures of examination and verification for the inspection.